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なに
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nani |
What |
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だれ
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dare |
Who (neutral) |
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どなた
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donata |
Who (polite) |
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だれの
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dareno |
Whose |
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どこ
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doko |
Where |
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いつ
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itsu |
When (time) |
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なぜ
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naze |
Why |
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どうして
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doushite |
Why / How come (neutral) |
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なんで
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nande |
Why (casual speech / emotional) |
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どう
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dou |
How |
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どのように
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donoyouni |
How |
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いくら
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ikura |
How much (price) |
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いくつ
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ikutsu |
How many (objects) |
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どの
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dono |
Which (followed by a noun) |
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どれ
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dore |
Which (used alone without a noun) |
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どっち
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dochi (casual) |
Which one (2 options) |
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どちら
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dochira |
Which one (2 options) / Which direction / Which person |
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なんじ
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nanji |
What time |
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なんようび
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nanyoubi |
What day of the week |
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なんさい
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nansai |
How old / What age |
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どんな
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donna |
What kind of |
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どのくらい
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donokurai |
How long / How much / To what extent (vague) |
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どれくらい
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dorekurai |
How long / How much / To what extent (precise) |
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いまなんじ
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ima nanji |
What time is it now? |
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どこですか
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doko desu ka |
Where is it? |
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なんといいますか
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nanto iimasu ka |
How do you say this? |
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必要ですか
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hitsuyou desu ka |
Is it necessary? / Do you need it? |
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しつもん
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shitsumon |
A question |
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Xをもっていますか
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X o motte imasu ka |
Do you own X? |
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Vことがありますか
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V koto ga arimasu ka |
Have you ever V? |
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V = Verb in -ta form
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なんていうの
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nani tte iu no? |
What is it called? / What does it mean? |
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or "nan tte iu no"
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どちらになりますか
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dochira ni narimasu ka |
Where is it? (polite) |
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どうおもいますか
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dō omoimasu ka |
What do you think? |
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この言葉の意味は何ですか
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imi wa nan desu ka? |
What's the meaning? (of this word) |
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or "imi wa nani?"
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このへんに
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kono hen ni |
Around here |
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もらえますか
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moraemasu ka? |
(...) For me? |
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Verb (-te) + moraemasu ka
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どうやって
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dōyatte |
By what means / In what way |
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なんさいにみえますか
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nansai ni miemasu ka? |
How old do I look? |
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とき
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toki |
When (statement) |
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